Forest Ridge 2012 Admission Brochure

FOREST

RIDGE

SCHOOL OF THE SACRED HEART

Photo by Maggie Liu ‘12

Photo by Chanel Farago ‘12

BE yourself At forest ridge school of the sacred heart, you can be yourself. Being yourself – focusing on YOU – allows you to find your passion, be a leader, and learn to change the world.

Our unique combination of Sacred Heart community, culture and climate makes all-girls’ education a powerful and transformative experience.

At Forest Ridge, you will:

• S hare a classroom with other bright, motivated and interesting young women.

• Be involved in your own education: you’ll get your hands dirty!

• L earn to lead – from the classroom to the community and on to college and the world.

• Enjoy small class sizes and a student-centered approach that allows teachers and students to navigate the rigorous curriculum together.

• P ursue your passions.

• Become a citizen of the world through exchange programs and our Women as Global Leaders curriculum.

BE

inquisitive

Develop your critical thinking skills and

At Forest Ridge, you can:

your sense of global-mindedness through the

• Be an IB Learner: Inquire. Care. Think.

Communicate. Reflect. Open your mind.

Be responsible. Be balanced. Take a risk.

International Baccalaureate Programme – Forest Ridge is an IB World School.

• F ocus on contemporary global studies in our Global Seminar.

• P ut your knowledge to work in real-time in a High Schoolers in Health Sciences program.

• Earn Seattle University credits through courses that explore race, politics, religion, gender and science.

• D esign your own project and compete among the state’s finest young science and engineering minds; in 2012, Forest Ridge students were recognized for their achievements at the International Science and Engineering Fair.

BE

engaged

We are a Catholic institution and we’re proud of that. At Forest Ridge, each child’s faith is respected… wherever she is on her faith journey. We believe that every person has something to contribute to the faith life of the community and that each child has the capacity to commune with her God. Our program, emphasizing personal development, collaboration, ethical decision-making and social justice, makes a difference in how girls learn and live.

• Help care for the poor and marginalized in the Seattle area.

• Spend a year exploring the relationship between human beings, animals, and our Earth’s natural resources – and put your knowledge to work during an eight-day trip to Alaska.

• Dance, act, direct or write a one-act play.

• Learn about peace building and teach conflict resolution through cultural immersion, dialogue and personal reflection and use those skills in a 10-day journey to Israel and the West Bank.

For us, service is a way of life, not just a graduation requirement.

At Forest Ridge, it’s just what girls do:

care.

BE

expressive at forest ridge, you can sing like nobody’s listening and dance like nobody’s watching –

Photo by Rachel Dekman ‘13

and the whole world will be your stage. Our Fine Arts programs allow you to nurture your gifts and discover new talents in a setting where you are understood, valued and challenged.

• D raw, paint, sculpt, and take photographs.

• Grab your laptop and convert your sketches to live animation.

• D ance, act, direct or write a one-act play.

• P ublish your own blog.

• M ake a cool and quirky video and post it on the Forest Ridge website.

• J oin us for Glee every morning, and every other year, when our Chamber Choir takes a trip somewhere fantastic, like Toronto, Newfoundland or New York. There, you can learn, grow, perform and compete with the top youth choirs – and the best choral arrangers – in the world.

It’s not all about work and service at Forest Ridge.

they do.

Girls can play hard, too, and at Forest Ridge,

You can compete head-to-head, try things you’ve never tried before, and develop your skills in confidence, discipline and leadership. You can choose to play on any of 22 teams in nine different sports from middle school to high school. The way we compete reinforces the Goals and Criteria of the Schools of the Sacred Heart and allows each girl to perform to her fullest potential.

At Forest Ridge, you can be competitive:

• 2011 and 2012 State Championships in No. 1 singles in tennis; team finished second in state

• Top 10 finishes in the state in golf over the last three years

• Top-10 ranked player in the league in Girls’ Lacrosse

BE

competitive Photo by Demi Carson ‘12

BE

transformed

at forest ridge, that translates into success in high school, college and beyond:

at forest ridge, we make sure girls

take center stage, while drawing upon all that we know about the way they grow and learn.

• A five-year average of 1800 in combined SAT scores : Forest Ridge students score nearly 300 points higher than the national average on the SAT;

don’t just take our word for it. According to a study conducted by

• Nearly 20 percent of our high school seniors are recognized annually for achievement in the National Merit Scholarship program.

the University of California at Los Angeles, graduates of all-girls’ schools show stronger academic orientations than graduates of coed schools. Girls’ school graduates typically have:

• 8 0 percent of our high school students scored a 3 or higher on Advanced Placement tests;

• One hundred percent of Forest Ridge graduates attend college – many of them are accepted into highly selective institutions such as Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Georgetown, Princeton and Stanford;

• Higher SAT scores

• 4 2-member Class of 2012 was awarded $4.5 million in merit-based scholarships.

• Greater confidence in their math and computer skills and abilities

• Greater likelihood of pursuing careers in engineering

• Higher level of political engagement

• Greater participation in college activities

• Higher level of confidence in their public speaking abilities

So, if Forest Ridge seems like the perfect place to begin your journey, isn’t it time you joined our thousands of alumnae who have taken their places in the world— women who dared to take chances, to be themselves and to follow their passions and to be transformed by a Forest Ridge education?

We promise: it will be a life-changing journey

. . . the trip of a lifetime.

Photo by Chanel Farago ‘12

Visit www.forestridge.org. inquire about admission, schedule a campus tour or classroom observation, and apply online. contact the admission office at 425-641-0700 or admissions@forestridge.org

4800 139 th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA 98006-3015 www.forestridge.org